bouldery
Full of large rocks
Bouldery describes terrain or landscapes strewn with boulders—large rocks too big to move easily: The bouldery shoreline made walking difficult.
The word appears mainly in geological or outdoor contexts where the presence of scattered rocks defines the character of a place: a bouldery streambed, bouldery alpine slopes.
Glacier-deposited debris pile
- talusAnkle's main bone
- screeLoose rock debris
- outcropSurfacing native stone
- erraticLacking regularity or consistency
rockfall · debris · scramble · cairn · glacial · tor · crag · pinnacle
Uneven in surface
- jaggedSharply uneven, notched
- unevenNot smooth or balanced
- coarseRough in texture
- craggyRough with rocky projections
pitted · angular · irregular · massive · weathered · moss-covered · fractured · blocky
Igneous rock, quartz-rich
- basaltFine-grained volcanic stone
- gneissFoliated metamorphic rock
- quartziteMetamorphic silica-rich stone
- schistPlaty-mineral metamorphic rock
sandstone · limestone · conglomerate · breccia · igneous · metamorphic · sedimentary · weathered
Impossible to traverse
- treacherousDisloyal and dangerous
- difficultRequiring much effort
- challengingHard to accomplish
- roughUneven in surface
uneven · hazardous · obstructed · arduous · impeding · technical · demanding · navigating
moraine
Glacier-deposited debris pile
erratic · rockfall · debris · scramble · cairn · glacial · tor · crag · pinnacle · karst
rough
Uneven in surface
craggy · pitted · angular · irregular · massive · weathered · moss-covered · fractured · blocky · jumbled
granite
Igneous rock, quartz-rich
- basaltFine-grained volcanic stone
- gneissFoliated metamorphic rock
- quartziteMetamorphic silica-rich stone
schist · sandstone · limestone · conglomerate · breccia · igneous · metamorphic · sedimentary · weathered · erosion
impassable
Impossible to traverse
- treacherousDisloyal and dangerous
- difficultRequiring much effort
- challengingHard to accomplish
rough · uneven · hazardous · obstructed · arduous · impeding · technical · demanding · navigating · pathless
chalk
Soft sedimentary writing stone
mantle · sloper · edging · highball · crashpad · spotter · problem · beta · heel hook · pinch
- granite bouldersLarge igneous rock pieces
- boulder fieldArea covered with large rocks
- boulder holderBrassiere, jokingly named
- bouldering wallArtificial surface for ropeless climbing